The offensive ad for ionechat.com was found by a man named Rob Russell, who saw it on his newsfeed, according to CBC News. The ad invited Facebook users to meet Canadian girls and women beside a photo of the deceased Parsons.

"This is an extremely unfortunate example of an advertiser scraping an image from the Internet and using it in their ad campaign," a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. "This is a gross violation of our ad policies and we have removed the ad and permanently deleted the advertiser's account. We apologize for any harm this has caused."

Parsons committed suicide in April after being bullied by classmates for a year and a half after they used social media to spread photos of her alleged gang rape. The incident was one of several to receive attention this past year in Canada and the United States for showing how social media can be used to exacerbate the pain of sexual assault.

The offending website, ionechat.com, is currently down.

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or has had thoughts of harming themselves or taking their own life, get help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) provides 24/7, free, confidential support for people in distress, as well as best practices for professionals and resources to aid in prevention and crisis situations.